However, the Roman's situation was not as optimistic as Brando had imagined. As time passed, the atmosphere became more and more tense. Brando finally understood that this future merchant girl's heart must be hiding a secret that he did not know. This secret might be subconscious, and the deeper it was hidden, the greater the damage would be.
For a moment, only the sound of their breathing could be heard. The merchant girl was sleeping peacefully, but Brando was afraid that she would never wake up again.
He could not help but look at the Golden Demonic Tree. The connection between the dream and reality was very weak, and the Golden Demonic Tree could wake up at any time.
"Freya?"
Freya clenched her fist and was so nervous that she could not say a word. Brando had said that they only had five minutes, and there was not much time left, but the Roman still seemed to be immersed in his own nightmare. But she knew that she could not blame the young man, because she was the only one in Bucce who knew this secret.
She hated herself for not telling Brando in advance, but how would she know that the dream was so complicated? Brando did not say anything because he was afraid that it would affect their state of mind, but he did not expect that it would backfire on him.
However, the young man did not fall into a state of panic. His thoughts turned quickly, and he suddenly threw the Thorn of Light in his hand over.
"Let her hold it."
"What?"
"This sword has the power of exorcism, let her hold it." Brando said that, but he knew that he could only rely on the Elven Treasure Sword. An increase of one Willpower would allow the merchant girl to turn the misfortune into a blessing.
Martha above! He could not help but pray to the omnipresent 'Wohnde' in his heart, hoping that she would be more lenient towards the Roman. But perhaps the sword had an effect, or perhaps Brando's prayer was heard by Martha. Not long after, the merchant girl actually woke up with a 'Mm'.
She rubbed her eyes and looked at the two of them. She was stunned for a moment before she happily said: "Freya, you're here too. Let me tell you, I just had a nightmare! "
"Ah —!" Freya was stunned, and then she let out a surprised cry from her chest. She didn't even listen to what Romaine was saying. Instead, she hugged the Roman and cried tears of joy. She thought that there was no hope, but Brando's method really worked.
"Roman, you idiot!"
"Fu, Freya, what are you saying! I'm not an idiot! "Roman defended himself in a fluster as if he had been dealt a fatal blow.
On the other hand, Brando calmed down when he saw that Freya was flustered. With the help of [Faith] and [Thorn of Light], no matter how deep the nightmare was, the Roman would have a high chance of waking up. He was more worried about how she would be affected.
But looking at her dazed expression, Brando knew that he was overthinking things.
"Alright, don't cry." He said: "The Golden Demonic Tree is about to wake up. If you have anything to say, save it for after the battle."
The ponytailed girl stopped crying and nodded. "What should we do, Brando?" She asked.
"We are not the main characters of this battle. There is a Stone Wurm in this valley —"
"What is that?"
"Roman, don't interrupt! The Stone Wurm is a type of elemental creature from the Earth's Pivot (Earth Elemental Plane). They are born to be the nemesis of the Golden Demonic Tree, but before this Stone Wurm reaches adulthood, the Golden Demonic Tree can still rely on its huge roots to keep it outside the valley. Of course, the Stone Wurm needs 80 to 120 years to reach adulthood. We can't wait that long, so we have to help it. "
"Help it?" Freya asked.
Brando took the Elven sword from Roman and answered: "The Golden Demonic Tree's body is very weak. Its only attack is to use its roots to pierce through the ground. So we have to force it to do this. The more roots it uses, the less roots it has to defend against the Stone Wurm. Over time, the Stone Wurm will be able to enter the valley — "
"But we only have ten minutes. At most, the first batch of Rotten Beasts will enter the valley in ten minutes. If we don't succeed in ten minutes, you have to run west without hesitation. That secret passage is in the valley, and it is very obvious. "
"What about you?" Roman looked up.
"Leave the rest to the men. This is the demeanor of a lady." Brando looked at her smooth forehead and couldn't help but lightly touch it. He then looked at Freya. The girl was using both her hands to tie up her ponytail to facilitate the battle. She noticed his gaze and nodded at him.
Brando was stunned. He thought that Freya would force herself to stay. But she didn't look like she was unwilling. Instead, she looked more calm. It seemed that she had gained something from the dream.
The capable Freya had the aura of a future Valkyrie. He couldn't help but smile, then turned back and said: "Roman, put on your ring."
Immediately, Romaine raised her hand proudly and waved the black and white ring in front of him.
"Your mission is to listen to the movements underground. If you find anything, immediately tell us."
"Okay, Brando."
"Then let's go. We will go through the rocky promontory and approach the Golden Demonic Tree. Looking at the terrain, there should be a fault below that will delay the Golden Demonic Tree from noticing our intentions." Brando said as he took the lead. He first ran to a protruding rock, then turned back and gestured to Freya and Roman to follow him.
Freya grabbed Roman's hand and followed him. Her meaning was obvious: Be good and don't run around, I will protect you. She did this to let Brando have nothing else to worry about, so that he could take the opportunity to attack the Golden Demonic Tree.
The three of them quickly passed through the rocky promontory that Brando had mentioned. His memory was correct, and they hadn't been disturbed at all. But just as they entered the boundary, Romaine immediately heard a rumbling sound coming from below.
"Brando, there's a sound below."
Our protagonist was shocked and immediately shouted: "Split up, split up."
Freya immediately pushed Roman to the side. The three of them split up, and the ground was immediately torn apart by two thick vines. However, the Golden Demonic Tree didn't expect that its attack would be seen through by a few insects. When its roots reached out from the ground, it was only waiting for Brando's sword.
The youth climbed up from the ground and raised the Elven sword with both hands. He slashed at the center of the vines that were as thick as a water bucket, and the sword went halfway into the vines. Silver flames immediately gushed out from the tip of the sword. The purifying flames burned the vines, and the Golden Demonic Tree in the middle of the valley trembled in pain, causing the entire valley to hum.
It's calling for reinforcements again. Brando's heart sank. As expected, time was running out. He couldn't help but turn back. Freya had beautifully dodged the Golden Demonic Tree's roots, and slashed at the vines with her sword. Even though the sword only went a third of the way into the vines, it was a beautiful move that made him look at her in a new light.
This was at least the standard of a level 2 Erouine military swordsmanship. It seemed like Freya had gained quite a lot from her dream.
"Brando, there's a sound again!" Roman crawled to the edge of the battlefield and shouted back.
"How far is it?" Brando instinctively shouted, but he immediately realized his slip of the tongue. He had unconsciously treated the Roman as the team's Nightingale, but the merchant girl was only a little more sensitive and was not a professional scout in the game.
"A hundred meters, maybe seventy meters." Roman thought for a while.
"That far?" Brando was startled, and used his sword to deflect the vines that were attacking him. The remaining half of the roots lost its vitality and fell limply to the ground. The area where it was cut was charred black.
"There's still sixty meters left."
Brando hesitated for a while. Even though he found it hard to believe, he still decided to trust the Roman: "Freya, don't worry about it! Do you see that small path? We'll rush out from there. "
Freya was startled for a moment, but she immediately placed her sword in front of her chest and let the vine whip her away. The Wings of the Wind that surrounded her lit up one by one, forming a net of light that protected her and lessened the impact. The ponytailed girl only rolled a few times on the ground before she got up, and she had already landed beside Roman.
"Roman, follow me!" She then grabbed the merchant girl's hand and rushed in that direction.
"Hey hey! Where's Brando? "
"He'll catch up!"
This girl finally learned to trust her teammates and not to be stubborn. Brando couldn't help but feel relieved. He was really afraid that Freya would get mixed up with him at this time. But when he saw that the vine attacking Freya still wanted to chase after her, he didn't hesitate to cut it in half.
After clearing the enemy, he didn't dare to stay any longer. He could clearly hear the sound from underground, which meant that the Roman's judgment was correct. But he couldn't help but be shocked. How did the careless girl hear the sound from seventy meters underground?
He estimated that her Perceptive Sense had to be at least 5 OZ to be able to do so.
This thought flashed through Brando's mind, and he immediately turned around and ran. With his agility, it wasn't difficult for him to catch up to Freya and Roman, but the three of them were blocked by the Golden Demonic Tree's roots. On the third time, the three of them heard a loud noise coming from the southeast of the valley, and all the tree roots that were attacking them suddenly retreated.
Now, even if Brando didn't remind them, Freya and Roman knew that it was the Stone Wurm.
"Did we win?" Roman couldn't help but ask in surprise.
Brando shook his head. They still had to enter the core area around the Golden Demonic Tree. In the following time, the Golden Demonic Tree would constantly consider which side posed a greater threat to it, and then use its huge roots to block one side. But this kind of action wouldn't last long, and there would be a moment when they would win.
But the only question was whether they could do all this within the stipulated time.
There were less than five minutes left.
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